Col. Jeff Dunn, commander of the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted
Education, hands the unit flag to Chief Master Sgt. Benjamin Caro Jr., new
commandant for the Air Force Senior NCO Academy, during the change of
responsibility ceremony at the academy Feb. 28. Caro's previous duty
assignment was as chief, enlisted force development, Headquarters U.S. Air
Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. The former commandant, Chief Master
Sgt. Kevin Candler, retired from the Air Force following 29 years of
service. (Air Force photo by Bud Hancock)

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force (ret.) Robert Gaylor speaks to the group of newly promoted Senior NCOs at their induction ceremony at Maxwell Air Force Base, Nov. 22. The seminar is designed to harness the leadership tools they've learned thus far in their Air Force careers so they can then help others advance in their careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Morgan)

Master Sgt. Naomi Bullock, 42nd Medical Group, does pushups during a physical training session while attending the Senior NCO Professional Development Seminar at Maxwell Air Force Base, Nov. 21. The seminar is designed to harness the leadership tools they’ve learned thus far in their Air Force careers so they can then help others advance in their careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship)

Tech. Sgt. Steven Pierce Jr. and Master Sgt. Shane Merillar, both from Air Force Legal Operation Agency and attending the Senior NCO Professional Development Seminar, run during a physical training session at Maxwell Air Force Base, Nov. 21. The annual course also serves as the lead up to the senior NCO induction ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship)

From left, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy is joined by his counterpart, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt with graduates of the Air Force Senior NCO Academy Tuesday. Featured second from right is Lt. Gen. David Fadok, commander and president of the Air University. Air Force photo by Bud Hancock

Some areas of the Air Force Career Development Academy resemble the warehouse where the Ark of the Covenant was stored in ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark.' Others areas are stocked with correlators and other shipping equipment. The site on Gunter, which requires its own zip code, handles the production and distribution of education material for enlisted Airmen under the direction of the Barnes Center. (Air Force photo/Christopher Kratzer)

Iraq's chief master sergeant of the Air Force speaks with U.S. counterpart, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy speaks alongside his counterpart, the Iraqi chief master sergeant of the Air Force, during a session Dec. 7 at the U.S. Air Force’s Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. The Iraqi chief was in the States for the first time, visiting Air University and other Air Education and Training Command bases to observe and glean ideas concerning how the U.S. Air Force educates and trains its Airmen for the duration of their careers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melanie Rodgers Cox)

The Iraqi chief master sergeant of the Air Force speaks Dec. 7 at the U.S. Air Force’s Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. During the visit, his first to the States, the chief heard from the Academy and other elements of Air University, regarding how the U.S. Air Force educates its Airmen across the spectrum of ranks. The chief was scheduled to make stops at other Air Education and Training Command bases during his time in the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melanie Rodgers Cox)

The Falcon's Nest, a key dining event and catering facility at Gunter Annex reopened July 8. The Falcon's Nest was closed for approximately nine months for minor renovations and will host a grand reopening Aug. 4. (Air Force photo/Donna Burnett)